New ‘Sizok’thola’ Presenter Xolani Maphanga Reportedly Arrested for Assault of Elderly Woman

New ‘Sizok’thola’ Presenter Xolani Maphanga Reportedly Arrested for Assault of Elderly Woman

  • The new Sizok'thola host is reportedly in more trouble with the law, this time, for allegedly assaulting an elderly woman
  • It's reported that Xolani Maphanga attacked the woman suspected of dealing drugs in her community
  • Mzansi is stunned by the latest arrest, convinced that bigger forces are at play to put an end to drug-busting
'Sizok'thola' host, Xolani Maphanga, has reportedly been arrested
The new ‘Sizok’thola’ presenter, Xolani Maphanga, was allegedly arrested for assault. Images: xolani_maphanga
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Xolani Maphanga, the new host of Sizok'thola, has reportedly been arrested. This after his wrongful arrest; however, this time, it's said that the drug-buster allegedly assaulted an elderly lady.

Xolani Maphanga in more trouble with the law

Eh, something fishy is going on over at Sizok'thola. It appears that there is a new scandal involving the show's hosts each week, and it keeps getting worse.

Briefly News reported that the show's former presenter, Xolani Khumalo, was arrested for shooting a man in Tembisa. This while he was still going to court for his 2023 murder case.

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This time, it's alleged that the new host of the famous drug-busting show, Xolani Maphanga, is also in trouble with the law after assaulting an elderly woman.

According to Twitter (X) user MDN News, the drug-buster assaulted the old lady after it was reported that she was dealing drugs. News24 reported that Maphanga handed himself to the police after the assault and subsequent manhunt.

Mzansi weighs in on Xolani Maphanga's arrest

Netizens are convinced that there is more to Xolani's arrest, suspecting that the government may be involved:

Bonisile_RMS advised:

"If they wanna do this show, then they must do it as a scripted show. Doing this for real is just setting yourself up."

MapulaMokgosang said:

"The real kingpins don't want this show on our screens. I fear for his life after those threats."

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MrQuarantines was stunned:

"Hebanna, drug dealers are bigger than this show."

DPhangami asked:

"Can we agree that the system is designed to function with drug dealers?"

visse_ss claimed:

"The Government is involved in selling drugs in South Africa."

Dingswayo_N wrote:

"When it comes to drugs, your politicians don't want to hear anything."

Xolani Khumalo receives warning from Moja Love

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared Moja Love's statement regarding the shooting of Xolani Khumalo's new drug-busting show.

According to the statement, the channel has received several complaints from viewers reporting instances of assault during the show, mimicking the concept of Sizok'thola, forcing the channel to issue a cease and desist.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za